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August 21, 2024

Tohono O'odham Ofelia Rivas: The Pirates Who Stole My Words

Ofelia Rivas on her homeland. Photo by Jason Jaacks copyright, Censored News

Tohono O'odham Ofelia Rivas: The Pirates Who Stole My Words

White privilege and piracy permeates university professors and dissertation writers, says Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham, pointing out that today more than 20 books use her words about O'odham and the border without her permission. The pirates range from the United Nations and book authors, to non-profits and corporate-paid activists.

By Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham, Censored News, August 13, 2024

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In 2003 the Elders from my fathers community and the ceremony Elders from my mothers community appointed me by consensus to be their voice.

Prior to 9-11 hundreds of heavily-armed border patrol soldiers invaded O'odham lands violently attacking O'odham in their yards, homes, communities, on reservation roads and state highways.

Apache Stronghold Heads to the East

Apache Stronghold in Flagstaff, Arizona. Photo courtesy Apache Stronghold

Apache Stronghold Heads to the East

By Apache Stronghold, Censored News, August 20, 2024
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As the Apache Stronghold’s prayer journey to the Supreme Court turns East, we are reflecting on our ceremonies and discussions throughout the western segment of the journey. Our prayer journey through the West began in the Lummi Nation, north of Seattle, where we met with the elders of the nations and were given words of encouragement and support.

https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2024/08/20/appeal-court-blues/

Hualapai Call to Urgent Action: Occupation Begins to Protect Sacred Spring from Lithium Mine

Hualapai Urget Call to Action

Hualapai Call to Urgent Action: Occupation Begins to Protect Sacred Medicine Spring from Lithium Mine

Drilling for the Big Sandy Lithium Project would desecrate Ha’Kamwe’ and the ancestral homelands of the Hualapai people

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, August 20, 2024

WIKIEUP, Arizona -- Hualapai sent out an urgent call to action, and began an occupation on Monday to protect their sacred medicine spring from the drilling for lithium by an Australian-owned company, with drilling headed by a Navajo Nation enterprise.

"We need people, this is an immediate call to action," Hualapai defenders said, urging those who are serious about protecting the land to join them.

California Coastal Tribes Share Bounty with Apache Stronghold, on the Prayer Journey to Supreme Court

Photo courtesy Molly Peters, Apache Stronghold

California Coastal Tribes Share Bounty with Apache Stronghold, on the Prayer Journey to Supreme Court

Article and photos by Molly Peters, Apache Stronghold, Censored News, August 15, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- The Apache Stronghold traveled to Los Angeles on August 10 for the fourth stop of our journey of prayer to the Supreme Court to stop the shattering of the human existence and protect Mother Earth.